2016-03-13: What I’ve seen this week

Last Sunday brought clear skies and a showing of the aurora; unfortunately I knew I would be really busy Monday morning, and decided to just hang around the yard and snap a few photos. I did see a few glimpses, but I’m sure if I would have headed for an area with fewer tall trees, the view would have been outstanding.

I spent a bit of time outside today watching, and photographing, the redpolls. I don’t think they will be here for much longer, but I know their absence will be filled with other birds heading back after wintering further south.

Signs of spring are all over the place; tree branches in bud, and more visible ground than snow, though yesterday we had quite the afternoon storm with driving wind, hail and a bit of snow. My attempts to photograph the near sideways hail left me flat.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week; here are the photos.

Aurora glow and a satellite passing by.The house, garage and forest getting in the way of a clear shot!There was a green glow to one side of the house, and magenta on the other.The hairy woodpecker stopped by one morning for some suet and to browse the trees in the back yard.

The lovely redpolls. I will be sad to see them leave, they are very spirited and chirpy in the yard.